My brushes with Stardom started at a young age. I was only in first grade when I fashioned an award winning pine cone turkey for a school contest at Thanksgiving. I used pine cones, feathers, glitters and glue. My bird and I were later featured on the local PBS evening news and seen by dozens of other Delawareans.
I grew up watching shows like Solid Gold Dancers and Star Search. Unfortunately for me I had very few dance moves worthy of Solid Gold, and with no discernible talents (especially singing) Star Search was out too. I learned early on that some talents are innate and others we must sharpen through practice. Therefore, I spent many a night in my room with music blaring, secretly practicing my dance moves in my full length mirror.
Fast forward fifteen years. My cousin Joanna (you know, Ramon’s widow) and I went to a concert to see Shaggy (remember him, Mr. Boombastic?) and we were hand picked to dance with him on stage at the end of the concert. No, I didn’t go on to start a dance troop or become one of his dancers on tour, but he did dance, hug and sweat on me. It was times like that I knew I was special.
Leap ahead yet another ten years and I’m one husband, three kids, and one muffin top the richer. I’ve been blogging pretty consistently for about a year and a half and have been really excited to have been named one of the Circle of Moms Top 25 Funny Moms, have had a good run on Top Mommy Blogs, plus I’ve had some really great mentions on some other fabulous sites. I’m always surprised to see myself on other people’s blog rolls, and I am always grateful for a mention on some other fabulous blogger’s posts. I just about fell out of my chair this morning though.
So as I said, there are times when I know I must be special. Seeing my face on PBS news, wiping chart-topping artist Shaggy’s sweat off my face, and then this morning when I was reviewing my stats from yesterday and saw one old post with a ton of hits. Google showed my post on Reverse Body Dysmorphic Disorder (the opposite of anorexia where you think you are thinner than you really are) where I diagnosed myself as as sufferer of the disorder. In the post I went on to recount about a time I struggled to put on a pair of fabulous “Lucky” jeans only to discover I had a horrible muffin top. This post was from last July and I was trying to figure out why it received so many hits randomly yesterday. Google gave two sources: LA Times and Chicago Tribune.
Yes, that’s right. I think I’ve finally made it as a blogger. My muffin top was featured in an article yesterday that ran in the LA Times and Chicago Tribune. That’s right, an article in one of the largest publications in the nation featured a mention of my website, my post about reverse body dysmorphic disorder and highlighted my “sickness” aka my muffin top. You can read the article on the LA Times here. I’m mentioned at the end after the Harvard professor and psychiatrist.
I imagine my muffin top will receive wide acclaim from this article, and I suspect it will probably be recognized in public now. My afro and Tom Selleck mustache are already totally jealous.
If you suffer from Reverse Body Dysmorphic Disorder, you may not look as good as you think. I know, I battle this disorder daily.
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Congratulations! (On the article mention not the…err….muffin top.) Before you know it, you’ll be getting an honorary degree from Harvard!
Thanks, Iris! I knew this muffin top was good for something. I just knew it. Can’t wait to start giving commencement speeches too!
Famous for your Muffin Top? I’m so jealous. All mine gets me is a little free Play-Doh-esque material with which to make shapes (like a bagel, a hot dog roll, or a sea sponge) when I get bored waiting in long lines.
LOL! It’s good to always have something to occupy your time in those situations.
And I’m thinking that this is just the way things go for me…”mentioned in a major publication? Wow. What for?” and then I get to say it’s from my muffin top/loose skin. Pretty typical!
And your 15 minutes just took an odd twist…well done!
It took a typical twist for me! If I was to have my moment, it would be in true Susan style….and include something most people would find totally embarrassing. Good thing I embrace this sort of stuff! I’m still pretty excited…thanks for the comment!
Thanks for keeping it real! Any advice on making a good blog great is appreciated, thanks http://thesleefamily.blogspot.com/
Thanks Shirley! If you’re looking to get the word out, try some of the Blog Directory sites. Right now I’m on a few, and I had a lot of success with a Facebook Fan page and I’m trying to learn Twitter. They’re great ways for people to follow and connect. Good luck!!
AWESOME! I totally suffer from this.
I always wanted to be in a newspaper, but perhaps not for my muffin top.
I most definatley suffer from this disorder but my muffin top is a lil more of a B.I.F, Biffy, Bifster (Bum in front as I like to call it). I embrace my muffiness
but am scared it may progress throughout my body and next I’ll have Bingo wings..lol
AWESOME. Going back to watch Leopard video…
Can’t. Wait.
Thanks although I remember my pre muffin top days….and I’m sure if you would have told me this would have happened to the 21 yr old me, she would be totally depressed!
I just started into this world of blogging and through Top Mommy Blogs, I found yours. I am now following you!
Thanks for following, Stephanie and I’m so glad you found me! I’m on my way over to check out your blog now!
Congrats on the article mentions! You’ve definitely made it to the big leagues
My muffin top keeps getting recognized in public…I’m expecting paparazzi soon.